The Readability of Children's Reference Materials.

White, Marilyn Domas

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ERIC Number: EJ418674

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Readability of Children's Reference Materials.

White, Marilyn Domas

Library Quarterly, v60 n4 p300-19 Oct 1990

Describes study that was conducted to assess the readability of reference books recommended for use with children. Children's encyclopedias, adult encyclopedias, and subject reference books are analyzed, and linguistic analysis summarized in a reading formula and propositional analysis are used to measure idea density level. (50 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reference Materials

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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